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Coloboma is a developmental abnormality with defects of one or several ocular structures. Defects of the eyelids, cornea, iris, ciliary body, zonules, lens, retina, choroid, and/or optic nerve may be present and are caused by incomplete closure of the embryonic fissure.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, , USF Eye Institute, University of South Florida, 13127 USF Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA

    Hershel R. Patel MS, MD & Swetangi Bhaleeya MD

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Correspondence to Hershel R. Patel MS, MD .

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  1. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida, USA

    Carlos A. Medina

  2. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, MIAMI, Florida, USA

    Justin H. Townsend

  3. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Arun D. Singh

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Patel, H.R., Bhaleeya, S. (2016). Coloboma. In: Medina, C., Townsend, J., Singh, A. (eds) Manual of Retinal Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20460-4_16

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